Roseller Lim, Zamboanga Sibugay

Roseller Lim, officially the Municipality of Roseller T. Lim (; Subanon: Benwa Roseller T. Lim; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Roseller T. Lim; ), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 44,735 people.

History

The town is named in honor of the first Senator from Zamboanga, Roseller T. Lim.

The municipality, then in Zamboanga del Sur, was created as Roseller Lim through Batas Pambansa Blg. 183 which was approved on March 16, 1982; fourteen barangays in Ipil had been separated with Surabay designated the seat of government. A plebiscite for ratification, along with ten more newly-created local entities including Vincenzo Sagun (which remains in Zamboanga del Sur), was held on May 17, coinciding with the barangay elections.

Geography

Barangays

Roseller Lim is politically subdivided into 26 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

Ali Alsree
Balansag
Calula
Casacon
Don Perfecto
Gango
Katipunan
Kulambugan
Mabini
Magsaysay
Malubal
New Antique
New Sagay
Palmera
Pres. Roxas
Remedios
San Antonio
San Fernandino
San Jose
Santo Rosario
Siawang
Silingan
Surabay
Taruc
Tilasan
Tupilac

Climate

Demographics

Religion

Roman Catholicism
Baptism
Islam
Iglesia ni Cristo
Alliance Church
Grace Gospel Church of Christ
New Hope
The Bishop of the Dumaguete City Christian Fellowship Churches of the Philippines
Members Church of God International (Ang Dating Daan)
Jehovah’s Witnesses

Economy

Government

List of former chief executives

Romeo Billote
Camilo Bicoy
Danilo Piodena
Michael Piodena - Present

Education

Roseller Lim has many elementary and high schools, as well as colleges.

Elementary

Secondary

Surabay National High School (SNHS)
Surabay National High School Senior High School Stand-Alone
Malubal National High school (MNHS)
Santo Rosario National High school (SrNHS)
San Fernandino National High School (SFNHS)
Gango National High School (GNHS)